AUS vs WI 1st ODI | Playing 11 Prediction, Cricket Tips, Preview & Live Streaming

WI win over ENG in December 2023 (X.com)

After the topsy-turvy Test series, hosts Australia and the visiting West Indies unit will now shift their focus to the ODI segment of their all-format bilateral challenge ‘Down Under’. The match marks the first ODI collision between Australia and West Indies since the two went toe-to-toe at Bridgetown back in July 2021.

AUS vs WI 2024, 1st ODI: Team Previews 

Australia

Cricket Australia included a number of fresh faces to their ODI composition against West Indies in order to manage the workload of senior members like Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc. The cricket board also rested key all-rounder and World Cup 2023 alumni Glenn Maxwell.

Steve Smith was tasked to lead the group instead, while Travis Head was appointed as his deputy. Apart from Smith and Head, the other senior members of the team set to take field against West Indies are Marnus Labuschagne and Adam Zampa. 

Queensland speedster Xavier Bartlett, Victorian spinner and BBL graduate Jake Fraser-McGurk and Melbourne Renegades all-rounder Will Sutherland are some of the potential debutants included in Australia’s 13-member squad for the series.

The Australian team will be heading into the contest off the back of their nine-match winning streak, one they formed during their triumphant run at the 2023 Cricket World Cup in India last year.

West Indies

West Indies recently defeated England in a three-match ODI series at home, off the back of Matthew Forde’s all-round dexterity and captain Shai Hope’s middle-order diligence. The win brought some much-needed fervour to the nation’s cricketing infrastructure, considering the men from the Caribbean had failed to qualify for the preceding 2023 World Cup in India.

Despite their lack of exposure to 50-overs internationals off late, the visiting West Indies unit will likely be emboldened by the team’s recent Test performance, one which saw them conquer Australia at the latter’s home ground after nearly three decades. Much will be expected from West Indies’ in-form players like Gudakesh Motie, Romario Shepherd, Keacy Carty as well as from captain Hope if they are to upstage the recently-crowned ODI World Champions in their own den.

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AUS vs WI 2024, 1st ODI: Match Details & Live Streaming

AUS vs WI 2024, 1st ODI: MCG Pitch Report      

The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) has so far staged 150 ODI matches to date. The surface at the venue generally offers considerable assistance to fast bowlers, especially with the new-ball. However, batters can have their say upon seeing off the opening threat. The average first innings score across all ODI matches played at the venue has been 220, however, the same average rises to 274 if the last five matches are considered.

AUS vs WI 2024, 1st ODI: Probable Playing 11

Australia: Travis Head, Matthew Short, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Steve Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis (wk), Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Lance Morris and Adam Zampa.

West Indies: Alick Athanaze, Kjorn Ottley, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (c and wk), Kavem Hodge, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Roston Chase, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie and Oshane Thomas.

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AUS vs WI 2024, 1st ODI: Winner Prediction

Recently-crowned World Champions and hosts Australia will start out as favourites to defeat a rugged West Indies in the first ODI of their three-match series.

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